Japanese entertainment terms Japanese entertainment terms Dorama (ドラマ), the romanization of the English loanword drama in the Japanese language, are Japanese television or radio dramas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dorama"
A gaijin tarento (外人タレント) is a foreign celebrity ( gaijin) active exclusively or almost exclusively in Japan. The word literally means "Foreign talent" (see Tarento). Fluent in Japanese with European or other foreign looks, these actors find regular work on Japanese television. The actors are often chosen because they meet the Japanese stereotypes of foreigners ( Americans generally look rugged and have blond hair and blue eyes, or, alternatively, are of African ancestry. Gaijin tarento are seen as a curiosity by the Japanese, like a circus attraction, just as other tarento. However, the financial and other rewards can be generous. Dave Spector, the most renowned gaijin tarento says he makes more than $500,000 dollars a year. Most generally make far less, but nevertheless have relatively interesting work, gain social prominence, and make enough to maintain a middle-class lifestyle, including an apartment in Tokyo (the media capital of Japan). ...more on Wikipedia about "Gaijin tarento"
(Geinokai) The is the world of Japanese entertainment, encompassing everything from movies and television (including talk shows, music shows, variety shows, etc.) to radio and now the internet. Members of the Geinōkai are referred to as or tarento. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geinokai"
Jidaigeki (時代劇) is a genre of film and television or theater play in Japan. The name means period drama, and the period is usually the Edo period of Japanese history which was from 1600 to 1868. Some, however, are set much earlier — Portrait of Hell, for example, is set during the late Heian period. Jidaigeki show the lives of the samurai, farmers, craftsmen and merchants of this time. Jidaigeki films are sometimes referred to as chambara movies, a word meaning "sword fight". They have a set of dramatic conventions including the use of makeup, language, catchphrases, and plotlines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jidaigeki"
Karaoke ( Japanese: カラオケ, from 空 kara, "empty", and オーケストラ ōkesutora, "orchestra") is a form of entertainment in which an amateur singer or singers sing along with recorded music on microphone. The music is typically of a well-known song in which the voice of the original singer is absent or reduced in volume. Lyrics are usually also displayed, sometimes including color changes synchronized with the music, on music video to guide the sing-along. ...more on Wikipedia about "Karaoke"
Tarento (タレント) is a Japanese rendering of the English word "talent" and is used as a catch-all term for major media personalities who regularly appear on television, radio and other forms of entertainment. Successful tarento craft unique public personas in order to cater to certain Japanese demographics, just as in every other entertainment culture. However, insofar as Japanese culture demonstrates certain extremes, so, too, tarento reflect these cultural fixations. For example, Morning Musume is the rough equivalent of America's Britney Spears, but because Japanese culture is biased towards adolescent girls and not mature women, Morning Musume's stars are constantly "retired" as they approach adulthood and replaced by new girls, some as young as twelve. In both America and Japan, these female pop stars are idolized by middle-aged men, but only in Japan would the majority of a concert audience consist of these middle-aged men. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tarento"
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